Robin from VA (no blog) recently sent me a picture of her framed version of Sew Sew. It's stitched on 32ct vintage buttercream linen (Lakeside Linens) with HDF silk thread in Primitive Barn Red and BeGrimed. I like how she picked out the intials B and R in the darker thread. I know she is gifting this to a stitching friend so maybe the 'B' is the friend whilst the 'R' is Robin? Thank you Robin for letting me post your beautiful stitching.

Sew Sew is still available *here* and while you are there please pick up the 2010 Christmas freebie with my compliments. This has now appeared on Pinterest without a link back to my blog. Whilst I don't object to free charts appearing on Pinterest I rather object to there being no link back, so if you are going to post free charts please give credit to the designer by linking to their website/blog. I have also noticed that some people are posting links to illegal sites where I actually found books posted - not just a page from a book but the whole book! This is really unfair on designers so please think twice before you do this. 

Yesterday we went to see Skyfall - it's brilliant and by far the best Bond movie so if you haven't seen it yet, do go.

Another dark and dismal day here so I'm off to switch on my Ottlite and get some stitching done although I am waiting for my dentist to call me to say he can fit me in sometime today. I have had toothache since late last Friday so after suffering the weekend I called the dentist first thing on Monday only to be told he was off sick so I am still suffering and unable to eat or drink properly - I suppose this could be called the 'toothache diet'!

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First up is Cynthia's (no blog) version of Sew Patchwork. Stitched on 28ct light green Jobelan with Cosmo threads it is framed in a studio moulding in matte grey. Cynthia also has a thing for peacocks so she changed the charted bird to a peacock! Isn't this pretty? Thank you Cynthia for allowing me to share this here.

Michele of Just Another Stitching Blog also sent me a picture of Sew Sew finished as a needlebook for an exchange. I do not know what fabric she used but I do know that the thread is Belle Soie's Poison Apple. As you can see Michelle also altered the original chart by removing the alphabet and the border and substituting her exchange partner's initials for one of the motifs. I am sure there will be more pictures of this pretty needlebook over on Michele's blog so pop over and have a look. Thank you Michele for allowing me to post this here.

Both Sew Patchwork and Sew Sew are still available *here* or by clicking CHARTS on the sidebar.

Hector came to visit this afternoon (although that's not entirely true) I called at my daughter's house to collect something and Hector was home alone so I dognapped him and left a ransom note. I received a text from my daughter on their return home saying 'We'll keep the million you can have the dog'. As you can see him and Tommy get on quite well even if Hector did decide to eat Tommy's food - ever seen a dog eat tomato, spring greens and lettuce? He is such a funny dog! As you can see Tommy just turned his back as if to say 'this is my garden not yours'.

Once again I was hoping to make a start on Jane Rees. I duly cut my linen to size; I overlocked (serged) the raw edges on the snazzy overlocker (thank you Caroline) and then, the curse of Jane Rees struck again - I could not find the right size bars to my Millenium frame so I decided to order some new ones. I went to the website, added the bars to the cart and went to checkout but when I hit the 'pay by Paypal button' it took me to Paypal Sandbox! Now what on earth is Paypal Sandbox? I was unable to sign in with my Paypal details so it must be something different to 'normal' Paypal. OK so I'll pay by card but I then discovered when I found my new card that it had a sticker on it saying to ring and get the card authorised and the bank is closed on a Sunday! Ken was out so I couldn't use his card so I will call Needle Needs tomorrow after I ring the bank to get my card authorised. Meanwhile I thought that maybe I could borrow some so I called a friend who said to go round and pick them up. Again the curse struck, they are not long enough. So all in all what with the long time in deciding on fabric and thread, then waiting a month for the Gander linen to come from France, I now have to wait for the bars! I wonder if Jane is trying to tell me something?

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Sew Sew - a pretty alphabet with scissors, needles, bobbins and other stitching related item. The model is stitched 2*2 on 48ct pale ivory Gander linen with AVAS Soie Surfine 109 and Noir. DMC equivalents are listed on the chart. This is another tiny sampler with a stitch count of 78 x 81 so ideal for a pinkeeep or a needlecase.

Unfortunately I have had to make my pictures 'non-clickable' as it was pointed out to me that the enlargements were so clear that they could be stitched from!

This chart can be obtained from *here* or by clicking on the CHARTS button on the sidebar.

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